The Futureheads

The Futureheads

This Is Not the World

(nul records)

Undimmed by the insult of their record label dropping them the Futureheads have launched a blistering attack on the pop world with their third album.

Critically lauded since their eponymous debut four years ago, the Futureheads' brand of indie punk isn't the mainstream sound of the moment, but few other bands are putting out records with This is Not the World's level of energy and exhilaration.

The northern England four-piece open proceedings with The Beginning of the Twist - which manages to be both melodic and spiky - before galloping into the guitar thrash of Walking Backwards and the pounding drums of Think Tonight.